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Academics

*John Taylor (Oxford),
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University The vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford is the chief executive and leader of the University of Oxford. The following people have been vice-chancellors of the University of Oxford (formally known as The Right Worshipful the Vice-Chancel ...
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John Taylor (classical scholar) John Taylor (22 June 1704 – 4 April 1766), English classical scholar, was born at Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. Life His father was a barber, and, by the generosity of one of his close customers, the son, having received his early educa ...
(1704–1766), English classical scholar *
John Taylor (English publisher) John Taylor (31 July 1781 – 5 July 1864) was an English publisher, essayist, and writer. He is noted as the publisher of the poets John Keats and John Clare. Life He was born in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, the son of James Taylor and Sar ...
(1781–1864), British publisher and Egypt scholar * John B. Taylor (born 1946), American economist, known as the creator of the Taylor rule *John Taylor, former Director General of the United Kingdom's Office of Science and Technology, architect of the UK
e-Science E-Science or eScience is computationally intensive science that is carried out in highly distributed network environments, or science that uses immense data sets that require grid computing; the term sometimes includes technologies that enable dis ...
programme *John Taylor, president of Pittsburgh Academy in 1801: see
History of the University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is an independent, Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related, doctoral/research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. For most of its history, Pitt was a p ...


Arts and entertainment


TV and film

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John Taylor (documentary filmmaker) John Elston Taylor (5 October 1914 – 15 September 1992) was a British documentary filmmaker. Early life Born in Kentish Town, London, on 5 October 1914, John Taylor had originally set his sights on a career in carpentry; however, shortly after ...
(1914–1992), British documentary filmmaker * John Taylor (presenter), Australian television presenter *John Taylor (voice actor), voice of Sal the space octopus in ''
Astroblast! ''Astroblast!'' is an American animated science fiction children's television series created by Bob Kolar for Sprout. The series follows Comet, an extroverted dog, Sputnik, an adventurous and loving pig, Halley, a smoothie-delivering rabbit, R ...
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Art

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John Taylor (painter) John Taylor ( 1580–1653) was an English artist who has been put forth as the most likely painter of the Chandos portrait of William Shakespeare. All of John Taylor's other paintings have since become lost. Early life Taylor was born around ...
(c. 1585–1651), artist and friend of Shakespeare * John Taylor (1739–1838), English portrait artist * John Bigelow Taylor (born 1950), New York photographer


Writing

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John Taylor (poet) John Taylor (24 August 1578 – December 1653) was an English poet who dubbed himself "The Water Poet". Biography John Taylor was born in the parish of St. Ewen's, near South Gate, Gloucester on 24 August 1578. His parentage is unknown, as the p ...
(1578–1653), English pamphleteer, poet and waterman *
John Taylor (journalist) John Taylor (1757–1832) was an English oculist, drama critic, editor and finally newspaper publisher, perhaps most famous for his posthumous memoir ''Records of My Life''. Biography Taylor was educated by a Dr. Crawford in Hatton Garden befor ...
(1757–1832), English oculist, drama critic, editor and newspaper publisher *
John Edward Taylor John Edward Taylor (11 September 1791 – 6 January 1844) was an English business tycoon, editor, publisher and member of The Portico Library, who was the founder of the ''Manchester Guardian'' newspaper in 1821. It was renamed in 1959 '' ...
(1791–1844), British journalist, or his son, owners of the ''Manchester Guardian'' * John Ellor Taylor (1837–1895), popular science writer *
John Russell Taylor John Russell Taylor (born 19 June 1935) is an English critic and author. He is the author of critical studies of British theatre; of critical biographies of such figures in film as Alfred Hitchcock, Alec Guinness, Orson Welles, Vivien Leigh, ...
(born 1935), English critic and author *
John Martin Taylor John Martin Taylor, also known as Hoppin' John, is an American food writer and culinary historian, known for his writing on the cooking of the American South, and, in particular, the foods of the lowcountry, the coastal plain of South Carolina a ...
, American food writer, known as Hoppin' John *
John W. R. Taylor John William Ransom Taylor (8 June 1922 – 12 December 1999) was a British aviation expert and editor of a number of aviation publications. He edited '' Jane's All the World's Aircraft'' (JAWA) for three decades during the Cold War between th ...
(1922–1999), British aviation expert and editor


Music

* John C. J. Taylor (born 1951), Australian bass player, composer, former member of Little Heroes *
John Lloyd Taylor John Lloyd "J.T." Taylor (born March 23, 1982) is an American musician. Not to be confused with the bassist of Duran Duran who shares the same name, he is best known as the lead guitarist and musical director for the pop rock band the Jonas B ...
(born 1982), guitarist with Jonas Brothers *
John Taylor (bass guitarist) Nigel John Taylor (born 20 June 1960) is a British musician who is best known as the bass guitarist for new wave band Duran Duran, of which he was a founding member. Duran Duran was one of the most popular bands in the world during the 1980s ...
(born 1960), British bassist for Duran Duran *John Taylor, composer of the music for the British musical ''
Charlie Girl ''Charlie Girl'' is a musical comedy which premiered in London’s West End at the Adelphi Theatre on December 15, 1965; it became one of the more successful theatre shows of the day running for 2,202 performances. It closed on 27 March 1971. Pr ...
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John Taylor (Geordie songwriter) John Taylor (1840–1891) was an English songwriter and poet (whose material won many prizes) and an accomplished artist and engraver. Early life John Taylor was born in 1840 in Dunston, Gateshead, (which at the time was in County D ...
(1840–1891), songwriter and poet *John Taylor (guitarist), lead guitarist for British alternative rock band Young Guns *
John Taylor (jazz) John Taylor (25 September 1942 – 17 July 2015) was a British jazz pianist, born in Manchester, England, who occasionally performed on the organ and the synthesizer. In his obituary, The Guardian described him as "one of the great jazz pianist ...
(1942–2015), English pianist *
John Taylor (Scottish fiddler) John Taylor is a Scottish fiddler and composer from Buckie in Scotland and a past winner of the Niel Gow award for Scottish fiddling. He lives in California and leads the band Hamewith. He was part of the former band Emerald that was based in No ...
, Scottish fiddler from Buckie, appeared in ''So I Married an Axe Murderer'' *
John Taylor (Unitarian hymn writer) John Taylor (30 July 1750 – 23 June 1826) was an entrepreneur, poet and composer of both secular (political) songs and hymns from Norwich, England. Chambers of Worcester, John (1829). ''A General History of the County of Norfolk: Intended to ...
(1750–1826), poet and composer from Norwich, England *John T. Taylor (saxophonist), saxophonist and co-writer of "
The Boy from New York City "The Boy from New York City" is a song originally recorded by the American soul group The Ad Libs, released in 1964 as their first single. Produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the song peaked at No. 8 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on th ...
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Johnnie Taylor Johnnie Harrison Taylor (May 5, 1934 – May 31, 2000) was an American recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco. He was initially suc ...
(1934–2000), American singer *
Jonny Taylor The sixth season of ''Australian Idol'' premiered on Sunday, 24 August 2008, on Network Ten. The season finale aired live on Sunday, 23 November 2008. The winner was Wes Carr with Luke Dickens as runner-up. Changes to Format Kyle Sandilands, ...
, contestant on ''Australian Idol'' *
Little Johnny Taylor Little Johnny Taylor (born Johnny Lamont Merrett; February 11, 1943 – May 17, 2002) was an American blues and soul singer. He made recordings throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and continued public performances through the 1980s and 1990s. Bi ...
(1943–2002), American singer *John Taylor (born 1963), Jamaican dancehall musician better known as
Chaka Demus John Taylor (born 16 April 1963), better known as Chaka Demus, is a Jamaican reggae musician and deejay, best known as part of the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers. Biography Early years Born in West Kingston, Taylor was a regular attendee at Kings ...
. *John R. Taylor, recording engineer and producer, co-founder of
Grosvenor Road Studios Grosvenor Road Studios (GRS), formerly known as Hollick and Taylor Studios, is a suite of recording studios in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. It is the oldest extant recording studio in the city. The studios are in a former five-bedroomed hou ...


Comedy

* Johnny Taylor (comedian), stand-up comedian


Fictional characters

*John Taylor, protagonist of the '' Nightside'' books by Simon Green *John Taylor, one of the protagonists in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops III'', a 2015 video game *
Johnny Taylor John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar is the name of: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 * John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) ...
, in the TV series ''Tracy Beaker Returns''


Business and trade

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John Taylor (bookseller) Paternoster Row is a street in the City of London that was a centre of the London publishing trade, with booksellers operating from the street. Paternoster Row was described as "almost synonymous" with the book trade. It was part of an area call ...
(fl. 1710s), English bookseller and publisher in St. Paul's Churchyard, London *
John Taylor (manufacturer) John Taylor (1711–1775) of Bordesley Hall near Birmingham (then a small town in Warwickshire), was an English manufacturer and banker. He served as High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1756–57. Origins John Taylor was the eldest son and he ...
(1704–1775), English manufacturer and banker of Birmingham *
John Taylor of Ashbourne John Taylor (baptised 1711 – 1788) of Ashbourne, Derbyshire was an English lawyer and cleric, known as a wealthy landowner and stockbreeder. He was at school with Samuel Johnson, and they became lifelong friends. Early life Baptised at Ashbour ...
(1711-1788), English lawyer and cleric *
John Taylor (mining engineer) John Taylor (22 August 1779, in Norwich – 5 April 1863, in London) was a British mining engineer. Life Taylor was the son of John and Susannah Taylor. He was the brother of Philip Taylor. Business interests Many of Taylor's business interes ...
(1779–1863), English mining engineer and engineer of the Tavistock Canal *
John Taylor (paper manufacturer) John Taylor (1809–1871) was a British-born Toronto-area businessman and a pioneer in the pulp and paper industry. Early life The Taylor family immigrated to Upper Canada (via Cherry Valley, New York) in 1821 from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. By ...
(1809–1871), Canadian pioneer in the pulp and paper industry * John Taylor (settler) (1821–1890), settler to York, Western Australia *
John Taylor (architect) Sir John Taylor, KCB, FRIBA (15 November 1833 in Warkworth, Northumberland – 30 April 1912 in Surbiton, Surrey) was a British architect working for the Office of Works. Early life The son of a joiner, Henry Tanner, revised by M. H. P ...
(1833–1912), British architect *
John Taylor (Taylor Ham) John Taylor (October 6, 1836 – February 10, 1909) was an American businessman and politician who served in the New Jersey Senate. He created pork roll in 1856 and formed Taylor Provisions Company in 1888, establishing the brand " Taylor's Prepa ...
(1837–1909), American food inventor and entrepreneur * John Taylor (trader) (died 1898), Creole trader killed during Sierra Leone's Hut Tax War * John Taylor (Velocette) (fl. 1900s), founder of Veloce Ltd. motorcycle firm *
John Taylor (inventor) John Crawshaw Taylor (born 25 November 1936) is an English inventor, entrepreneur, horologist and philanthropist best known for his extensive research into electric kettles. Early life John C Taylor was born on 25 November 1936 in Buxton, De ...
(born 1936), horologist and inventor of controls for electric kettles * Johnny C. Taylor Jr., American lawyer, author and public speaker * John Donnithorne Taylor (1798–1885), English landowner * John R. Taylor III (born 1957), American computer game designer * John William Taylor (1827–1906), English philanthropist and bellfounder * Sir John Taylor, 1st Baronet (1745–1786), dilettante


Crime

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John Taylor (pirate) John Taylor (fl. 1718–1723), born Richard Taylor, was an English pirate active in the Indian Ocean, best known for participating in two of the richest pirate captures of all time. History Taylor began his piratical career in 1718 as a crewma ...
(fl. 1718–1723), pirate active in the East Indies and Indian Ocean *
John Albert Taylor John Albert Taylor (June 6, 1959 – January 26, 1996) was an American who was conviction, convicted of burglary and concealed carry, carrying a concealed weapon in the state of Florida, and sexual assault and murder in the state of Utah. Ta ...
(1959–1996), American rapist and murderer, executed by firing squad *John B. Taylor, American multiple murderer, convicted for the Wendy's massacre * John Taylor (criminal) (born 1956), British convicted murderer and rapist


Military

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John Taylor (Medal of Honor) John Taylor () was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Biography Taylor served in the U.S. Navy as a seaman stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. On September 9, 18 ...
, American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John Taylor (Royal Navy) (1775–1848), Scottish sailor who served with Nelson then emigrated to Canada * John Taylor (VC) (1822–1857), English sailor * John R. M. Taylor (1865–1949), U.S. infantry captain who compiled what became known as the Philippine Insurgent Records *
John Taylor (archivist) John Edward Taylor (1921 – 20 September 2008) was an American military archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration for 63 years. Life and career Taylor was born in Sparkman, Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arka ...
(1921–2008), American military archivist at the National Archives * John Thomas Taylor (1886–1965), American soldier, lawyer, and chief lobbyist for the American Legion from 1919 to 1950 *
John Lowther du Plat Taylor Colonel John Lowther du Plat Taylor CB VD (1829 – 5 March 1904) was the founder of the Army Post Office Corps and the Post Office Rifles. Du Plat Taylor trained at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, but left in 1844 before he was commiss ...
(1829–1904), British founder of the Army Post Office Corps and the Post Office Rifles * John Debenham Taylor (1920–2016), British intelligence officer *John Taylor, alias of British woman Mary Anne Talbot (1778–1808), who was a sailor and soldier during the French Revolutionary Wars


Politics and the law


Australia

* John Howard Taylor (1861–1925), Western Australian politician *
John Taylor (Australian politician) John Russell Taylor (c. 1908 – 26 March 1961) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He represented the seats of Maranoa from 1944 to 1950 and Balonne from 1950 to 1957. Taylor died in 1961 while attending his daughter's ...
(1908–1961), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *
John Taylor (public servant) John Casey Taylor (2 December 193014 May 2011) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs from 1981 to 1984. Life and career John Taylor was born on 2 December 1930 in Melbourne. He graduat ...
(1930–2011), senior Australian public servant


Canada

* John Richard Parish Taylor (1892–1950), politician in Saskatchewan *
John Robeson Taylor John Robeson Taylor (1889 – May 26, 1976) was a Scottish-born implement dealer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Wadena from 1929 to 1934 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as an independent member. He came to ...
(1889–1976), politician in Saskatchewan *
John Russell Taylor (politician) John Russell Taylor (November 28, 1917 – February 28, 2002) was a Canadian politician and immigration lawyer. He was the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament from Vancouver—Burrard from 1957 to 1962. Early life John Taylor w ...
(1917–2002), Canadian MP representing Vancouver-Burrard *
John Taylor (Manitoba politician) John Taylor (c. 1834 – March 3, 1925) was a Métis farmer and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Headingly from 1875 to 1879 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. He was born in St. Paul's Parish, Rupert's Land, the son of James ...
(1834–1925), MLA in Manitoba *
John Taylor (Nova Scotia politician) John Taylor (1816 – June 16, 1881) was a British-born merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1873 to 1874 as a Liberal member. He was born in Montrose. Taylor ...
(1816–1881), Liberal MHA for Halifax County *
John Ross Taylor John Ross Taylor (1913 – November 6, 1994) was a Canadian fascist political activist and party leader prominent in white nationalist circles. Early life and family Born into a well-known Toronto, Ontario family, the son of lawyer Oscar Taylor an ...
(1913–1994), Canadian neo-Nazi leader


New Zealand

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John Parkin Taylor John Parkin Taylor (1812 – 12 August 1875) was a 19th-century New Zealand runholder, and a politician in Otago and Southland. In his early life, Taylor lived in various countries and studied languages in Germany. He worked as a merchant and ...
(1812–1875), MP for Dunedin Country, Superintendent of Southland Province


Nigeria

* John Taylor (Nigerian judge) (1917–1973)


United Kingdom

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John Taylor (fl. 1385–1401) John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar is the name of: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 *John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) ( ...
, MP for
Reigate Reigate ( ) is a town status in the United Kingdom, town in Surrey, England, around south of central London. The settlement is recorded in Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Cherchefelle'', and first appears with its modern name in the 1190s. The ea ...
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John Taylor (by 1493–1547 or later) John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar is the name of: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 * John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) ...
, MP for Hastings *
John Taylor (by 1533–1568) John Taylor (by 1533-1568), of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, was an English Member of Parliament (MP). He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Lichfield Lichfield () is a city status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and Civi ...
, MP for Lichfield * John Bladen Taylor (1764-1820), MP for Hythe * John Taylor (1655–1729), MP for
Sandwich A sandwich is a Dish (food), dish typically consisting variously of meat, cheese, sauces, and vegetables used as a filling between slices of bread, or placed atop a slice of bread; or, more generally, any dish in which bread serves as a ''co ...
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John Taylor, Baron Ingrow John Aked Taylor, Baron Ingrow (15 August 1917 – 7 February 2002) was a British soldier, brewer and Conservative politician. Born to Percy and Gladys Taylor, he was educated at Shrewsbury School. During World War II Taylor served in the Duke ...
(1917–2002), life peer, brewer and politician, former Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire *
John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney John David Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, PC (NI) (born 24 December 1937), is a Northern Irish unionist politician who was deputy leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1995 to 2001, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Strangford from ...
(born 1937), Northern Ireland politician * John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach (born 1943), Conservative life peer and director of Taylor's Bulbs of Spalding *
John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick John David Beckett Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick (born 1952) is a member of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1996, at the age of 44, he became one of the youngest people in the upper house. Taylor is the third pe ...
(born 1952), Conservative * John Taylor (Dumbarton Burghs MP) (1857–1936), Liberal MP for Dumbarton Burghs, 1918–1922 *
John Taylor (West Lothian MP) John Taylor (22 July 1902 – 1 March 1962) was a British Labour Party politician who served as member of parliament for West Lothian. Political career He was first elected at the 1951 general election, and his death in 1962 at the age of 59 ...
(1902–1962), Labour MP 1951–1962 * John Taylor (Solihull MP) (1941–2017) * John Taylor (trade unionist) (1861/2–1942), councillor in Dudley *
John George Taylor John George Taylor (active 1851–1861; also known as J E Taylor and J G Taylor) was a British official of the Foreign Office, and also an important early archaeologist investigating the antiquities of the Middle East. He was one of the first arc ...
(fl. 1850s), official of the Foreign Office, archaeologist * John Wilkinson Taylor (politician) (1855–1934), Labour MP for Chester-le-Street, 1906–1919 * John Thomas Taylor (British Museum) (1840–1908), English museum official and local politician


United States

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John Taylor (South Carolina governor) John Taylor (May 4, 1770April 16, 1832) was the 51st Governor of South Carolina from 1826 to 1828. Career He was born May 4, 1770, in Granby, South Carolina, Granby in the Province of South Carolina. He attended Mt. Zion Institute High School, Mo ...
(1770–1832), American politician from South Carolina *
John Taylor (14th Congress) John Taylor (d. July 12, 1821) was a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from South Carolina. His birth date is unknown. Taylor was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1802–1805. He was elec ...
, American politician from South Carolina *
John Taylor of Caroline John Taylor (December 19, 1753August 21, 1824), usually called John Taylor of Caroline (a reference to his home county), was a politician and writer. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1779–1781, 1783–1785, 1796–1800) and in the ...
(1753–1824), American politician and scholar from Virginia * John Taylor (Mississippi judge) (c. 1785–1820), justice of the first Mississippi Supreme Court * John Taylor (19th-century Iowa politician) (1808–1886), member of the Iowa Territorial Legislature and Iowa House of Representatives * John Taylor (20th-century Iowa politician) (1870–19??), member of the Iowa House of Representatives and Iowa Senate *
John C. Taylor John Clarence Taylor, (March 2, 1890 – March 25, 1983) was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district. He served for three terms from 1933 to 1939. Biography John Clarence was born in Honea P ...
(1890–1983), U.S. Representative from South Carolina * John J. Taylor (New York politician) (1808–1892), American politician * John J. Taylor (Pennsylvania politician) (born 1955), American politician * John L. Taylor (1805–1870), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1847–55 * John Louis Taylor (1769–1829), chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court *John M. Taylor, on
List of justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama Following is a list of justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama. Current justices Chief justices Associate justices References External linksAlabama Appellate Justices and Judges, Past and PresentJohn May Taylor (1838–1911), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1883–87 *
John P. Taylor John Park Taylor (April 16, 1874 – February 24, 1934) served as District Attorney of Rensselaer County, New York from 1914 to 1920, and was posthumously honored with the dedication of the John P. Taylor Federal Housing Project, Troy, New York in ...
(died 1948), American District Attorney in New York, 1914–1920 * John Stansel Taylor (1871–1936), American citrus grower and politician from Florida *
John W. Taylor (politician) John W. Taylor (March 26, 1784 – September 18, 1854) was an early 19th-century U.S. politician from New York. He served twice as speaker of the House of Representatives. Life Taylor was born in 1784 in that part of the Town of Ballston, th ...
(1784–1854), New York politician and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1820 to 1821 and 1825-1827 *
John Wilkinson Taylor (educator) John Wilkinson Taylor (September 26, 1906 – December 11, 2001) was an American educator. He was President of the University of Louisville from 1947 to 1950. He served as the acting director general of UNESCO between 1952 and 1953, followi ...
(1906–2001), American educator and international administrator * John Edwards Taylor (1834–1914), mayor of Morristown, New Jersey * John Peroutt Taylor (1855-1930), American politician from Mississippi


Religion

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John Taylor (Master of the Rolls) John Taylor (c. 1480 – 1534) was Master of the Rolls of the Court of Chancery from 1527 to 1534, following a successful career as a priest and civil servant. Taylor would have been notable just for the circumstances of his birth: he was the fi ...
(c. 1480–1534), British religious leader and jurist * John Taylor (bishop of Lincoln) (c. 1503–1554), British religious leader, Bishop of Lincoln *
John Taylor (dissenting preacher) John Taylor (1694–1761) was an English dissenting preacher, Hebrew scholar, and theologian. Early life The son of a timber merchant at Lancaster, he was born at Scotforth, Lancashire. His father, John was an Anglican, his mother, Susannah ...
(1694–1761), English Presbyterian theologian * John Taylor (archdeacon of Leicester) (1711–1772), English priest * John Taylor (Baptist preacher) (1752–1833), Baptist preacher in Kentucky *
John Taylor (doctor) John Taylor M.D. (d. 6 December 1821, Shiraz) was a Scottish missionary in Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which ...
(died 1821), missionary in India *
John Taylor (Mormon) John Taylor (1 November 1808 – 25 July 1887) was an English-born religious leader who served as the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1880 to 1887. He is the first and so far only preside ...
(1808–1887), third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880–1887 *
John W. Taylor (Mormon) John Whittaker Taylor (May 15, 1858 – October 10, 1916) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and was the son of John Taylor, the church's third president. Whil ...
(1858–1916), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *
John H. Taylor (Mormon) John Harris Taylor (28 June 1875 – 28 May 1946) was one of the seven presidents of Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Taylor was the son of Thomas E. Taylor and the p ...
(1875–1946), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * John Taylor (bishop of Sodor and Man) (1883–1961), Church of England bishop, and father of the below Bishop of Winchester *
John Taylor (bishop of Sheffield) Francis John Taylor (13 November 1912 – 4 July 1971) was the third Bishop of Sheffield from 1962. Born on 13 November 1912 and educated at Hymers College and The Queen's College, Oxford, he was ordained in 1937 and began his career with a cu ...
(1912–1971), Bishop of Sheffield in the Church of England * John Taylor (bishop of Winchester) (1914–2001), Anglican missionary scholar, and son of the above Bishop of Sodor and Man * John Edward Taylor (bishop) (1914–1976), Roman Catholic bishop of Stockholm, 1962–76 * John Taylor (bishop of St Albans) (1929–2016), British priest, Bishop of St Albans, 1980–1995 * John Taylor (bishop of Glasgow and Galloway) (1932-2021), British priest, Scottish Episcopal Church, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, 1991–1998 *
John H. Taylor (bishop) John Harvey Taylor (born October 26, 1954) is the Bishop of Los Angeles in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, Diocese of Los Angeles of the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church. Taylor was a chief of staff to former U.S. Presid ...
(born 1954), Episcopal bishop and chief of staff to former U.S. President Richard Nixon


Sports


Australia

* John Taylor (Australian footballer) (born 1963), Australian football player *
Johnny Taylor (sportsman) __NOTOC__ John Morris Taylor (10 October 1895 – 12 May 1971) was an Australian cricket and rugby union player. He attended Newington College (1906–1915) and St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney. He served with the First Aust ...
(1895–1971), dual international cricketer and rugby union footballer for Australia *
John Taylor (rugby union, born 1949) John Inglis Taylor (21 May 1949 – 16 November 2019) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Taylor, a wing, was born in Wollongong, New South Wales Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: ''Woolyungah'') is a city located in the Illawarra r ...
(1949–2019), rugby union footballer for Australia * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1979), former Western Australia cricketer


United States

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Jack Taylor (1890s pitcher) John Besson "Brewery Jack" Taylor (May 23, 1873 – February 7, 1900) was a baseball player in the National League from 1891 to 1899. Career Taylor is often confused with John W. "Jack" Taylor, who also played in the NL during an overlapping ...
(1873–1900), aka "Brewery Jack", baseball player *
Jack Taylor (1900s pitcher) John W. Taylor (December 13, 1873 – March 4, 1938) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Career He made his major league debut with the Cubs on September 25, 1898. His best year ...
(1874–1938), baseball player *
John Taylor (relay runner) John Baxter Taylor Jr. (November 3, 1882, Washington, D.C. – December 2, 1908, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American track and field athlete, notable as the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal. Biography Dr. Taylor was ...
(1882–1908), runner; first African American Olympic gold medalist *
John Taylor (American football) John Gregory Taylor (born March 31, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and kick returner with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Pennsauken High School and w ...
(born 1962), football player * John Taylor (baseball) (birth/death dates unknown), Negro leagues baseball player * John Taylor (volleyball) (born 1944), American former volleyball player * John Taylor (basketball) (born 1989), American professional basketball player *
John Taylor (sprinter) John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar is the name of: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 * John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) ...
(born 1926), 3rd in the 400 m at the
1945 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 1945 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States. The men's edition was held at Downing Stadium in New ...
* John Coard Taylor (1901–1946), American sprinter *
John I. Taylor John Irving Taylor (January 14, 1875 – January 26, 1938) was an American baseball executive. He was principal owner of the Boston Red Sox from 1904 until 1911, and remained a part owner until 1914. Biography Taylor was the son of Charles H. Ta ...
(1875–1938), owner of the Boston Red Sox, 1904–11 * Johnathan Taylor (born 1979), American football player * Johnny Taylor (basketball) (born 1974), basketball player * Schoolboy Johnny Taylor (1916–1987), American Negro leagues baseball player *
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor John Boyce Taylor (August 12, 1879 – March 25, 1956) was the second-oldest of four baseball-playing brothers, the others being Charles, Benjamin Benjamin ( ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbib ...
(1879–1956), American Negro leagues baseball player * Tarzan Taylor (1895–1971), American football player and coach


United Kingdom

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Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1872) John Daniel Taylor (27 January 1872 – 21 February 1949) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer. Career Born in Dumbarton in 1872, Taylor started off his career at local club Dumbarton F.C., Dumbarton He signed for St Mirr ...
(1872–1949), Scottish footballer (John Daniel Taylor) *
Jack Taylor (referee) John Keith Taylor (21 May 1930 – 27 July 2012) was an English football referee. Later described by the Football League as "perhaps the finest English referee of all time", Taylor was famous for officiating in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final du ...
(1930–2012), real name John, English football referee * Jock Taylor (John Robert Taylor, 1954–1982), British motorcycle sidecar racer *
John Henry Taylor John Henry "J.H." Taylor (19 March 1871 – 10 February 1963) was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. Taylor is considered to be one of the best golfers of all time. He was a significant golf cours ...
(1871–1963), British golfer * John Paskin Taylor (1928–2015), British Olympic field hockey player * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1819) (1819–1911), English cricketer and clergyman * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1849) (1849–1921), Nottinghamshire cricketer * John Taylor (cricketer, born 1850) (1850–1924), Yorkshire cricketer *
John Taylor (cricketer, born 1923) John Denis Taylor (18 February 1923 — 14 March 1991) is an English former first-class cricketer. Taylor was born at Ipswich in February 1923. He did not play for Hampshire County Cricket Club, Hampshire in 1946, due to him not being Demobili ...
(1923–1991), Hampshire cricketer *
John Taylor (cricketer, born 1937) John Taylor (born 9 June 1937) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Essex and Marylebone Cricket Club. He was born in West Ham. Taylor's first representative cricket match came in a Royal Air F ...
, English cricketer * John Taylor (Welsh footballer) (1874–?), Wrexham A.F.C. and Wales international footballer * Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1978), English footballer * John Taylor (footballer, born 1924) (1924–1995), English footballer * Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1924) (1924–1970), English footballer * John Taylor (footballer, born 1926), English footballer * John Taylor (footballer, born 1928) (1928–2016), English footballer *
Brian Taylor (footballer, born 1931) John Brian Taylor (born 7 October 1931) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Born in Rossington, Taylor played for Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers, Worksop Town, Leeds United, King's Lynn and Bradfor ...
(John Brian Taylor), English footballer * John Taylor (footballer, born 1935), English footballer *
John Taylor (footballer, born 1939) John Taylor (11 January 1939 – October 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Career Born in Cresswell, Taylor played for Chesterfield, Mansfield Town, Peterborough United Peterborough United Footba ...
(1939–2016), English footballer *
John Taylor (English footballer, born 1949) John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar is the name of: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 *John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) ( ...
, English footballer with Chester City, Rochdale and Stockport County *
John Taylor (Scottish footballer, born 1949) John H. C. Taylor (born 22 June 1948) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Dumbarton and Stranraer Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; ), also known as The Toon or The Cleyhol ...
, Scottish football goalkeeper *
John Taylor (footballer, born 1964) John Taylor (born 24 October 1964) is an English former professional footballer. As a player, striker Taylor made over 500 league appearances, scoring 153 goals, the majority of which were for Cambridge United. Playing career Taylor started hi ...
, English footballer with Cambridge United and Bradford City *
John Taylor (racing driver) John Malcolm Taylor (23 March 1933 – 8 September 1966) was a racing driver from England. He participated in five World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, and also participated in several non-championship Formula One races. His Formula One ...
(1933–1966), British racing driver *John Taylor (rallycross) (born 1941), Scottish
rallycross Rallycross is a form of sprint style motorsport held on a mixed-surface circuit (racing), racing circuit using modified production touring automobile, cars or prototype racing cars. It began in the 1960s as a cross between rallying and autocross ...
driver and 1973 European rallycross champion * John Taylor (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s *
John Taylor (rugby union, born 1945) John Taylor (born 21 July 1945) is a Welsh former rugby union player and current commentator. Nicknamed " Basil Brush" thanks to his wild hair and beard, he was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, and played as a flanker for London Welsh (he later ...
(born 1945), rugby union footballer for British Lions, Wales, Loughborough Colleges, London Welsh, London Counties, and Surrey * John Taylor (swimmer) (1904–?), British freestyle swimmer


Other countries

* John Taylor (cross-country skier) (1908–1989), Canadian Olympic skier * John Taylor (hurler), Laois and Portlaoise hurler *John Taylor (All Black), rugby player, see
List of All Blacks , 1223 players have played rugby union for New Zealand's national team, known since 1905 as the All Blacks. The first New Zealand representative match was played in May 1884 against a Wellington XV before the New Zealand team departed for their t ...
* John Taylor (Canadian football) (1925–2005), Canadian Football League player *
John "Pondoro" Taylor John Howard "Pondoro" Taylor (1904–1969) was a big-game hunter and ivory poacher of Irish descent. Born in Dublin as the son of a surgeon he developed an urge to go to Africa and become a professional hunter. Taylor mainly hunted for his own ac ...
(1904–1969), Irishman, game hunter, developer of the "Taylor KO Factor"


Other

*John Taylor (born 1980), fitness coach on the reality television series '' Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back'' *
John Taylor (oculist) John Taylor ( – 1770 or 1772) was an early British eye surgeon, self-promoter and medical charlatan of 18th-century Europe. He was responsible for the surgical mistreatment of George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, and perhaps hundred ...
(1703–1772), surgeon and medical charlatan


See also

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John Tayler John Tayler (July 4, 1742 – March 19, 1829) was a merchant and politician. He served nine years as the lieutenant governor of New York, four months acting as the fifth governor of New York, and also in both houses of the New York State Legisl ...
(1742–1829), American politician from New York *
John Tyler John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president of the United States, vice president in 1841. He was elected ...
(1790–1862), tenth president of the United States *
A. J. P. Taylor Alan John Percivale Taylor (25 March 1906 – 7 September 1990) was an English historian who specialised in 19th- and 20th-century European diplomacy. Both a journalist and a broadcaster, he became well known to millions through his telev ...
(1906–1990), British historian * Jon Taylor (disambiguation) * Jack Taylor (disambiguation) * Jock Taylor (disambiguation) * Jonathan Taylor (disambiguation) * {{human name disambiguation, Taylor, John